Instructions on Basic Fabric Dyeing

All you need is a fabric dyeing or tie-dye starter kit, some cotton sewing fabric, and some household supplies. This book evolved from my days as a fabric dyeing instructor.

Pre-Wash your fabric. Use HOT water and 1/4 cup Synthrapol or Dharma Professional Textile Detergent (PTD) per machine load. This will remove any dirt, grease, or other gunk. Use Enzyme detergents to remove starch. Fabrics treated with permanent press, conditioners, sizing or water proofing, etc are not recommended. This is a very important step. Pre-washing really can make all the difference. We even recommend always pre-washing so called PFD (Prepared For Dyeing) fabrics, as you never know "where they've been". Even fingerprints can cause blotchy dyeing.

5 Easy Steps for DYEING fabric:
1. Gather supplies
2. Mix Dye and hot water in a bowl
3. Add fabric and mix periodically for one hour (+)
4. Drain and rinse fabric
5. Wash and dry fabric in a machine

* Plastic Bowl- large enough to hold 3-4 onesies or a couple T-shirts.
* Mixing Spoon - use one you don’t care about. It will be dyed along with the fabric.
* Clothing for Dyeing - Today I’m dyeing 4 things: some white onesies, a clearance t-shirt from Old Navy (which I’ll sew some sort of applique on top of), and a green onesie that I dyed a year ago but hated the color.
Have an old onesie with milk stains? Or pink onesies that once belonged to your daughter? Dye them for your baby boy!